FlightLine
FlightLine
Rich Richardson Jerry Mahl Kenny Howerton
Editor/Web Master/Sec President Vice President
May Meeting Notes
The meeting was called to order at 7 pm, May 5, with 18 members present. Francis was not in attendance to give the treasurers report. We have aprox. $1300.00 in the account.
Old business; There was no new of the new flying field land. Jerry is continuing to follow up on the deal.
New business:
March is the month the club yearly dues are paid. Club membership dues are $75.00, from March 1 to the last day of February. AMA membership is from Jan 1 to Dec. 31, please make sure you have the 2009 AMA membership card. If you not paid your dues please see Francis>
The third annual Spring Fling Club Fly-In is scheduled for May 9, field open 8 am until dark, eat around noon 1pm. Jerry will be cooking the pork chops & chicken and the club will have ice tea & kool-aid available. Bring out the family, your favorite airplane and your combater, it should be a fun day.
Jerry has set up a meeting with the local Boy Scout troops, to get the younger people interested in RC flying. We plan to have simulators available for the experience RC flying and explain basic aeronautical principals. Finally we will invite them out the field to fly RC trainers, members have volunteered their time and trainer. More information will be posted.
On a last note, in January I reported that Jimmy Hoskins, the fellow who mows the field, said (2009) will be his last year. He is retiring. I asked for your ideas. After discussing the mowing options; buying a mower & each member mow or hire another person to mow, Jerry said he would take the job. We voted to pay him $500.00 a year & free club membership for the year. Jerry said he wanted to begin this year. So the vote was for Jerry or Jimmy to mow this year, Jerry won the contract. Because of Jimmy's long history of mowing for us (more than 20 years) I asked that we give him a check for $100.00 for his loyal service. the motion was passed.
No farther business, the meeting adjourned at 8:15Pm.
Touch & Goes:
This column is usually devoted to club activities at the flying field, I must admit I have not been taking my camera to the field. However, I do have pictures of of my 1/4 scale Sopwith Pup & Dallas's Sopwith Pup. I built two of the Pups, one for me and one for Dallas Morris. I have been working Dallas to learn the flight performance landing his new toy. We plan to attend as many of the Dawn Patrol Fly-Ins we can this year to include the big one at the ASAF Museum at Dayton Ohio in September.
The Sopwith Pups
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the Pattern:
This column devoted to the members who have projects on the building board. If you are working on a project and would to like to share the progress of your project or have a building tip, call or e-mail me jwrich1@suddenlink.net
I do have another project on the building board, a Bud Nosen 1/4 scale Cub. This is the same model of the big yellow cub I flew for years, it was great for taking pictures. I'll post pictures next month of my progress.
Helpful Hints:
These hints come from the AMA National Newsletter on their web site, go to publication, click on newsletter. They have past issue as well, this is a very helpful web site. www.modelaircraft.org
Fiberglassing Wing Centers
Whenever I fiberglass a wing center section, I've found it's difficult to get the fiberglass cloth to lay flat after it's been folded in a bag. Here's two ways to make this easier: (1)Use thin CA to tack it down. You may saturate the whole cloth with thin CA, or apply epoxy. On foam wings, make sure you use CA safe for foam. (2)Give the cloth a light spraying of 3M Spray Adhesive, then apply it to the wing. I've found this method to work extremely well, and it's safe for foam. Then apply the epoxy as usual.
Firewall Fuelproofing
Firewalls of planes are normally coated with epoxy to help prevent fuel and oil damage to the wood. On planes with no cowling, apply a coat of epoxy on the firewall after you cover the plane with film covering. Make sure the film overlaps a little onto the firewall. This way the epoxy seals the edges of the film covering. Besides, most film adheres better to wood than epoxy, so that's another plus.
Better holes
IF you have to drill a hole in thin balsa do not try to use a common wood drill it will usually leave a ragged hole that is the wrong size. Go to the hobby store and get a piece of thin wall brass tubing the same outside diameter as the hole you want to drill. Mount the tubing in an electric drill (preferably a drill press) then hold a piece of sand paper or a file against the end while turning to sharpen it. Use this to drill your holes it will cut perfect holes. After cutting several holes you may have to push out the wood that collects inside the tube with a stiff wire. If you can find a drill the same size as the inside of the tube stick in in the top part so the drill chuck does not crush the tube. Also watch that the tube does not flare out at the bottom and change the size of the hole. From the instructions for the Great Planes Wing Jig.
Better screw holes
When you have to use screws that will be removed often drill the holes for the screws large enough to allow you to insert a small piece of Sullivan Gold-N-Rod glue the rod in the hole. The screws can then be removed and reinserted with out weakening the wood. John does not recommend this for high stress areas.
Presidents Corner
Be active, fly often, fly safe and have fun!
Jerry Mahl, Club President
Final Approach:
Stay active, enjoy your hobby and keep your family and friends close.
See You at the Field
Keep'em Flyin
Rich
Club Meeting:
The next club meeting is June 2, 7 pm, at the Next Door Restaurant.
Go see James at the Hobby Shop
Support Charlie's Hobbies, he has the best prices in town!!
